Jamaica's pavilion on Ile Notre-Dame
takes the form of a handsome 19th century Jamaica country shop,
representing one of the pleasant and characteristic facets of the island's
past.

The typical old Jamaica country shop had a quite
particular character. From the island's Spanish colonial past came the use
of wrought iron, and from England's Surrey came the inspiration to build
with beams massive but delicately aligned. Builders used to building ships
borrowed from nautical construction. This Jamaica country shop is as
authentic as time, patience and material allow.

It's a sight to warm the heart of any weary passerby,
with a great wooden bar under black-hewed beams and cafe tables in quiet
corners. Murals and artifacts illustrate island history - the days of
Henry Morgan and Admiral Nelson.

In the courtyard are shrubs and flowers, and on the
perimeter are thatched buildings reminiscent of sugar plantations. These
feature world-framed Jamaican products including rum, cigars and Blue
Mountain coffee. The message of this cosy corner of Man and his World is
that Jamaicans today are just as light-hearted and hospitable as they were
centuries ago.